Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-15
WHAT THEY THINK OF 1T.
OPINION OF CONGRESSMAN ON THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Some of Them Say 1t Is Good Thing for
the Republicans-Impo,ta Cabinet
| Nnininations-An Indiana Man for House
| journal CIcrk--CarlisIe and the House
Committees.
wAsHINGroN CITY, Dec. AFTER the reading
| Of the presidents message in the respective
houses, representatives OF the United Press in
| terviewed large number Of congressman as to
/ their opinion o. ID rnniunication. The follow
| ing are n few Of TIE expressions of opinions:
Senator Eyarta said he was impressed with the
brevity Of the message and that anything in the
| way Of brevity Ill politics was to DO com
| mended.
Senator Platt said he didn't know whether he
| wanted to express an opinion or nos Tor publca
| lion. II he did it mi hi not be complimentary.
Senator Butler seil be hadn't read it yet and
until he had done did not care to express on
| opinon.
Senator Stamford: "I wasn't able to hear it
very well, but what did hear OF it struck me as
being something in the way OF flee trade argu-
| ment."
Senator Gail: a very able document
Senator Paddock liepuhlican.l 1t is a big
| card for the Republicans
Senator Hiscocs We cGn carry New York
| by the biggest n19,arity it ever carried ii
| they give us that prittorm.'
Senator Teller: Its remarkable message
| and very weak.
| Senator Fry: ITS good enough platform for
| the Republicans.
| Senator Allison IF the president means free
tade- and / take it that he doesit will be a
| good enough document for thu Republicans"
Senator Chanulcr Il only fear the Demo
cratic party will not endorse it, and will 60 back
| omit The Republicans wasn't Nothing better with
which to sweep tho country
| Senator Spooner "A free trade essay I'm
| glad TO see them show their hand
Senator Reagan Hike and endorse it.
Senator Gray: "Strong, original and charac-
J teristic of the man. Mr.. Cleveland is the strong
est president since Jackson"
Senator Eustis: 1T 10 an admirable message
and suits us"
| Senator Blackburn: "If there's anything
| don't want to be quoted ON its this message"
Representative Heislsnd, Of Pennsylvania,
Republican: eve defeat tina. doctrine by
| 100, 900 majority in Pennsylvania"
Representative Glover, Democrat: II heard
| only portions OF it, but have talked with many
of the Ohio delegation and they arc against the
message because OF the argument against tariff
on wool Without Ohio in accord, l fear but lit
tie can be accomplished
Representative Cox Democrat: Didn't hear
it at all, but il is on the right lines"
Representative Gibson, Democrat 4The
strongest and bo!dest expression ever made by
any one on the subjkct. Heartily approve every
word Of it. It is tho line we must bow to-
Representative Bliss, Democrat: tell you
what think OF it tomorrow
Representative Hovey, of Indiana: 1T creates
| an emergency and ignores tie real issue before
the country-that OF distributing tho surplus. 1t
| will harm the Democratic party, and by ignoring
| the soldiers bring them soiidly over TO u.s."
| Representative Fuller, OF Iowa, Republican !:
! EVN q can stand such stuff ms that"
| Representative Bsyne, of Pennsylvania, Re-
/ publcau; with balance of trade against us
amounting to $50, 600 annually, man capable
Of single entry bookkeeping ought TO know such
talk is absurd
Representative Owen, OF Indiana, Republican
1T is characteristic message, written, as usual,
| on the line of a stump speech. The demand for
free wool and the silence on sugar, when there
are 1000 900 wool growers and less than 1000
sugar producers, will not quite meet the better
| judgment of the people"
| Representative Bingham Of Pennsylvania, Re-
publican: 1T weakens the president and is the
most extreme Democratic sentiment ever heard
uttered on the floor of this house"
Representative Hooker Of Mississippi, Demo
crat: 1T is strong. unique, and tho grounds are
well taken. The party will indorse it."
Representative Mckinley, of Ohio, Repub.
| lican: "rhe issue is made Il is FREQ trade
| against protection, find will give us strength"
1
| "A rehash, and misstatement of figures and
/ facts"
Representative Mills said: Good, elegant.
| Could not be better"
Representative Springer said "That is good
ono. He hits the mil on the head every time
| We have our platform"
Representative Townshend said: Elegant
elegant, it beats them all. It could not be bet
ter. We are going 70 stand by him and we are
going TO win"
Representative Hemphin expressed satisiac-
| ton.
Representative Randall declared that he had
nothing TO say on the subject at present. BE
was going to read the message again.
Representative Bland said: Its the best we
have ever had. have not heard its equal since
| l have been in congress"
! large number Of democrats in both houses
declined to express opinions Of the mes sage until
/ thew have more carefully considered it.